Mile 240 Report
Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek
March 11, 2014
Sunny day, active waves with moderate north wind.
Report Details
Sunny day, active waves with moderate north wind. No appreciable gravel visible today, sand has moved in. Noticed a piece of man made wooden debris and 6 tents pitched in the dunes halfway between the Inn at Spanish Head and the Siletz River.
Conditions
Temperature: 50 F. Cloud Cover: Sunny. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: N. Tide Level: 0.6 feet.
Human Activities
Number of people: 20. Number of dogs: 4. Walking or running: 3. Playing in surf: 2. Photography: 2. Other Activities: 13. Six tents were pitched in the dunes halfway between the Inn at Spanish Head and the Siletz River.Saw vehicle tracks on the beach.
Concerns
Apparent violations: Camping in dunes.
Vehicles
Cars/trucks parking: 5.
Driftline Content
Straw/hay
Natural Changes
Sand build-up since yesterday
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Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek
This was the first sunny and warm day of spring, and lots of visitors filled the beach; almost like a summer day! Significant sand erosion had recently occurred and many logs have been moved higher onto the beach.
Scott Turkle
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Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek
Dense driftwood accumulation along the bank; high tides.
Jane Mulholland
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Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek
It was a beautiful day with a lot of people out playing and enjoying the beach.
mulholland
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Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek
It was a nice day; lots of people out on the beach.
mulholland
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Nothing unusual or concerning noted.
mulholland
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Taft, Nelscott south, Baldy Creek
Beautiful day; no issues noted at all.
mulholland
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This was the day we had snow in Lincoln City so it was cold.
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